Trieste is the scene of an imaginary meeting between two great artists, the painter Egon Schiele and the writer James Joyce – known to friends as Jim. By Renzo S. Crivelli; directed by Daniela Gattorno; with Francesco Godina, Enza De Rose, and Giacomo Segulia, and with Valentino Pagliei on double bass. Produced by La Contrada-Teatro Stabile of Trieste.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

8558 Hack is an asteroid named after Margherita Hack: the show reconstructs the life of the famous astrophysicist who died in 2013. By Diana Höbel; with Sara Alzetta and Francesco Godina; original live music by Baby Gelido and Paolo Cervi Kervischer. Presented by INAF-Trieste Astronomical Observatory in collaboration with Trieste Città della Conoscenza and Trento Spettacoli.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

An improvised format in which a single suggestion generates a series of stories, monologues and songs that occasionally double back, evolve and partly connect. By Tiziano Storti; with Tiziano Storti and Andrea Mitri; improvised music by Alessio Granato. Produced by Appiccicaticci/Mestieri del Palco.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

[Young People] Have you ever wondered when personal scales were born? You will find the answer in the living room / laboratory of the doctor and scientist Santorio Santorio (1561-1636). By Roberta Situlin; directed by Roberta Situlin and Anastasia Puppis; with Monica Falcomer, Andrea Neami, and Anastasia Puppis. Produced by Compagnia La Fa Bù.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

A comedy in the Trieste dialect. Intriguing, almost a thriller and often funny, it will enthral the audience, who will find it ... Astounding! A drama by P. Dalfovo, R. Tramontini, G. Turco, M. Parmegiani, R. Creso and A. Noventa; directed by Riccardo Fortuna. Produced by Compagnia de L'Armonia - F.I.T.A., working with actors from various associated groups, including Amici di San Giovanni and former students of the Toti and the Gabbiano.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

The literary Trieste of former days reviewed by the Compagnia del Pupkin Kabarett. With Laura Bussani, Alessandro Mizzi, Stefano Dongetti, Riccardo Morpurgo (piano) and Franco Trisciuzzi (guitar and vocals). Produced by Bonawentura.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Repertoire of Jewish music for mixed choirs in the form of a scenic concert, with dramaturgy by Jewish authors of the 1900s. Directed by Marco Podda; with the Kol Ha-Tikvà choir. Presented by the Kol Ha-Tikvà Choir.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Monologue on so-called "triestinity" and the concepts of identity and boundary, symbolised by the "Propusnica", the permit that allowed travel across the border between Italy and Yugoslavia. By and with Maurizio Soldà. Organised by Associazione Culturale Studio Giallo.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Musical show for families from a story by Fulvio Tomizza, adapted by Ugo Vicic; directed by Diana Höbel; with Enza De Rose and Leonora Surian Popov (soprano), and Francesco Godina and Stefano Surian (tenor). Produced by La Contrada-Teatro Stabile of Trieste with the Croatian National Theatre Ivan Zajc, Rijeka / Dramma Italiano di Fiume.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

A comedy in the Trieste dialect. Trieste in the 1920s: everything would have run smoothly in the Atelier Fru Fru if his wife had not returned suddenly from Grado ... By Ray Cooney, translated by M.T. Petruzzi, courtesy of MTP Concessionari Associati Srl (Rome); adapted for the Trieste dialect by Roberto Tramontini and Walter Bertocchi, directed by Paolo Dalfovo. Produced by L’Armonia-Associazione tra le Compagnie Teatrali Triestine / Compagnia Ex Allievi del Toti - F.I.T.A.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

A tribute to femininity through the words of some of William Shakespeare’s female characters. Directed by Raffaele Sincovich; dramaturgy and translation by Sara Cechet Woodcock; music by Paolo Butti; with Sara Cechet Woodcock, Raffaele Sincovich and Paolo Butti. Presented by Associazione Culturale Atto Quinto.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Performance dedicated to Amy Winehouse, one of several stars who died aged 27. Directed by Diana Höbel; with Laura Bussani, Enza De Rose and the Baby Gelido duo. Produced by La Contrada-Teatro Stabile di Trieste.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Lucia Vasini talks about the world of women (and other things) accompanied by the lyrical voice of Diego Bragonzi Bignami and the accordion of Stefano Bembi; directed by Lucia Vasini. A Bananas Media Company production.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Fairy tales have always portrayed archetypes to prepare us for adult life: an ancient need brought to the stage in a new form in which the characters dialogue with videos and sound. With Zita Fusco and Francesca Bergamasco; music and sound effects by Ivan Penov. Presented by Associazione Le Spille.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

A musical comedy of misunderstanding in which two women - a rather awkward biophysicist and a very chic saleswoman - find they have much in common. By and with Marzia Postogna and Ilaria Zanetti; with Antonella Costantini on piano. Produced by Associazione Internazionale dell'Operetta FVG.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

A cigarette break, or any break from daily routine: Laura Bussani plays various characters in a solo performance, midway between cabaret and an eccentric stream of theatrical consciousness. By Laura Bussani in conjunction with Alessandro Mizzi, Marko Sosič and Stefano Dongetti; directed by Marko Sosič; original music by Etoile Filante. Produced by Bonawentura.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion

Scenic concert for choir, instruments and the spoken word; music by Marco Podda composed to represent classical tragedies at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse (2007-2014); with the Cappella Tergestina choir. Presented by Associazione Cappella Tergestina.
Place : San Giusto Castle - Round Bastion